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Earth Crystal - Where to Find and How to Use

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This page has everything you need to know about Earth Crystal from Monster Hunter World (MHW). If you want to know where to find and how to use this item, check out the information below!

Earth Crystal - Basic Information

Name Earth Crystal
Type Mineral Material
Effect Crystallized microbes prized as an abrasive when forging weapons. Mainly found in the Wildspire Waste.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  80

List of All Items and Materials

Earth Crystal - Where to Find

Found in the Field

Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste Low Rank 5 6 7 8 11 13 14
High Rank 5 6 7 8 11 13 14
Master Rank Not found

Quest Rewards via Quest

Main Reward

Quest Location/Monster
★2 Camp Crasher Wildspire Waste
Kulu-Ya-Ku
★2 The Pain From Gains Wildspire Waste
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★2 Exterminator Of The Waste Wildspire Waste
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★3 Mired In The Spire Wildspire Waste
Barroth
★3 The Piscine Problem Wildspire Waste
Jyuratodus
★3 Prickly Predicament Wildspire Waste
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★3 Gettin' Yolked In The Waste Wildspire Waste
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★3 Landing The Landslide Wyvern Wildspire Waste
Barroth
★4 Royal Relocation Wildspire Waste
Rathian
★5 Twin Spires Upon The Sands Wildspire Waste
Diablos
★3 Down the Dark Muddy Path Arena
Barroth

Quest Rewards

Quest Appearance Rate
★3 Sinister Shadows In The Swamp (×1) ★★★★
★3 The Best Kind of Quest (×1) ★★★★
★1 Up at the Crack of Dawn -
★5 Horned Tyrant Below The Sands (×2) ★★★

If you've found any locations where Earth Crystal is available, be sure to let us know in the comments!

Earth Crystal - How to Use

Item Upgrades

Weapon Upgrade Paths

Aqua Arrow Ⅰ (3x) Aqua Assault Ⅰ (3x)
Aqua Bagpipe I (3x) Aqua Hammer I (3x)
Aqua Messer I (3x) Blacksteel Bow I (10x)
Blacksteel Cannon Ⅰ (10x) Blacksteel Charger I (10x)
Blacksteel Chopper I (10x) Blacksteel Crossbow (10x)
Blacksteel Dragonhorn I (10x) Blacksteel Glaive I (10x)
Blacksteel Gunlance I (10x) Blacksteel Hammer I (10x)
Blacksteel Lance I (10x) Blacksteel Longsword I (10x)
Blacksteel Switch Axe I (10x) Blacksteel Sword I (10x)
Blacksteel Twins I (10x) Buster Sword III (2x)
Chain Blitz Ⅲ (2x) Hunter's Knife III (2x)
Iron Assault Ⅲ (2x) Iron Blade III (3x)
Iron Bow ⅠⅠⅠ (2x) Iron Gunlance III (2x)
Iron Hammer III (2x) Iron Katana III (2x)
Iron Lance III (2x) Matched Slicers III (2x)
Metal Bagpipe III (2x) Proto Commission Axe III (2x)
Proto Iron Axe III (2x) Sworn Rapiers (6x)

Weapon Types and List of Weapons

Equipment Upgrade Paths

Alloy Coil (2x) Alloy Greaves (1x)
Alloy Helm (2x) Alloy Mail (1x)
Alloy Vambraces (3x) Alloy Vambraces Alpha (4x)
Blossom Boots (1x) Blossom Coat (1x)
Blossom Cuffs (1x) Blossom Headgear (1x)
Blossom Vest (3x) Butterfly (Female) Elytra (2x)
Butterfly (Female) Thorax (2x) High Metal Mail (2x)
High Metal Vambraces (2x) Ingot Greaves (3x)
Jyura Greaves (3x) King Beetle Brachia (2x)
King Beetle Elytra (2x) King Beetle Thorax (2x)
Kulu Coil Alpha (2x) Kulu Coil Beta (2x)
Kulu Greaves Alpha (2x) Kulu Greaves Beta (2x)
Odogaron Greaves (3x)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charm Upgrade Paths

Blaze Charm II (6x) Botany Charm II (6x)
Draw Charm I (3x) Enervate Charm I (3x)
Fire Charm II (4x) Flood Charm I (3x)
Health Charm I (3x) Mirewalker Charm I (4x)
Poison Charm I (4x) Recovery Charm I (3x)
Sheath Charm I (3x) Shock Charm II (6x)
Survival Charm I (2x) Survival Charm II (6x)
Thunder Charm II (4x) Venom Charm I (3x)
Water Charm I (6x)

List of Charms

Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths

Felyne Aloha Shirt (1x) Felyne Aloha Straw Hat (1x)
Felyne Aloha Ukulele (1x) Felyne Butterfly Cap (1x)
Felyne Butterfly Vest (1x) Felyne Butterfly Wand (1x)

Palico Equipment

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Rarity
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Rarity 4 Rarity 5 Rarity 6
Rarity 7 Rarity 8 Rarity 9
Rarity 10 Rarity 11 Rarity 12

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Material Type
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Monster.pngMonster Parts Endemic Life.jpegEndemic Life Other.pngOther

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Item Type
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Account Item.pngTrade-in Items Traps.pngTraps and Bombs Compounds.pngCompounds Tickets.pngCoins and Tickets
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